Job Description

Description :
The Village at University Gates located in Waterloo, Ontario has an exciting opportunity for a Part Time (37.5 Hour Biweekly) Recreation Team Member to join their team. A Diploma or Degree in Recreation is a requirement.

• Location: 250 Laurelwood Dr. Waterloo, ON N2J 0E2

• Expected Start Date: February 2026

The hiring rate for this role is $23.26 per collective agreement
How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members:
You can be you while being part of our Family!

• Competitive salary, and benefits;
• Significant opportunities for Growth and Development: Our Leaders come from within;
• Ongoing Team Member Appreciation incentives and generous rewards and recognition;
• Extended Health Benefits & Retirement Savings;
• Individualized Assistance for Team Member Education and Development;
• Loans and Scholarships to help our team members realize their greatest potential;
• Financial Hardship Support Program: Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund;
• A Unique Family Culture: Every Person in Every Village is a branch of our Family Tree

As a new Recreation Team Member joining our Village, you will:

• Support and embrace our resident-centered social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of recreational programing to our residents. You will work as key members of our Village and neighbourhood multidisciplinary teams to understand residents' individual needs, and advocate for residents to actively participate in decisions about their care.
• Recreation Team Members at Schlegel Villages foster exemplary relationships with residents, their families and the Village team to deliver holistic care that focusses on flexible living and quality of life.
• Recreation Team Members assist our residents by the planning and implementing programs that contribute to a resident's holistic health care goals, as outlined in Care Plans (including RAI MDS-Raps, Coding and Activities Initial Assessment), by encouraging physical, emotional, spiritual, social and cognitive growth for residents.

To be successful as our new Recreation Team Member, you will:

• Be enrolled in/completed diploma or degree recreation/leisure studies and/or gerontology from a community college or university.
• Be excited by our objectives, our Village philosophy and the family values that shape all aspects of life in a Schlegel Village.
• Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents, families, and team members.

It would be an asset if our new Recreation Team Member has:

• Knowledge of the five domains in Therapeutic Recreation that contribute to an individual's health.
• Knowledge of recreational therapy practices, methods, techniques and opportunities to improve resident's well-being and holistic health.
• An understanding of the relevant sections of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007.

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through , and change, but we know the key to our Village success, and our residents' satisfaction, is YOU and our teams.
We aspire to provide all members of our communities, including team members, with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: "to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident".
Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader.
Equity, diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture, and our Villages are more welcoming, open-hearted and vibrant because of it. Each Village is strengthened by the unique lived experience of every person connected to it. Everyone is included and respected in their spirituality, cultural diversity and individuality. Regardless of ability, heritage or cultural roots, our people are embraced, just as they are, and we celebrate and support life purpose within the community.
At Schlegel Villages, our hiring practices reflect our commitment to human connection and strong relationships that we strive to provide in our Villages. We do not use artificial intelligence in our screening or selection processes; applications are reviewed by our recruitment professionals who thoughtfully assess candidate's fit with our posted opportunities, mission and values.

Skills Required